Why was Ol' Dirty Bastard not in the video? What was the actual story behind that? Where was he?

I never really hear the full story

Besides that, it is of course super interesting that this video was directed by the Brett Rattner. Man behind Rush Hour and nowadays being called out for #metoo.

Knowing he did it. Looking at the widescreen format of the video. It is a shame it has been uploaded in 4:3, and not 2,35:1 @ atleast 1080p. Seeing the shots and knowing the budget, I suspect they were shot on film.